Snowy Mont Blanc 15-20 June

Climbers on their way to the Albert 1er refuge Climbers on their way to the Gouter refugeAn excetionally snow ascent to the Gouter refuge

The start of the Mont Blanc climbing season this year was exceptionally snowy, cold and rainy. Despite that, the group led by Chamonix Experience guide Sebastien pretty much managed to stick to the programme. They walked up to the Albert 1er refuge in the mist and did a snowy and windy ascent of the Aiguille du Tour.

At the Gouter refugeClimbers coming down from Dome du GouterGuide Dave coming down from the Gouter refuge  

The ascent to the Gouter refuge which is normally a rocky scramble was covered in snow and very cold. The following day they managed to get as far as Dome du Gouter but then had to turn around. This was an extremely snowy climbing Mont Blanc week! 

photo-blog Martina Palm 06 Jul 2008